As election fever rises, Danish PM promises billions in new spending

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt declared on Tuesday that the country's economic crisis had ended and promised a broad $5.7 billion spending package, in a week political pundits have expected her to call a general election.

The prime minister did not call for a poll during a press conference but commentators say she has several more opportunities to do so this week.

Instead she announced a 39 billion Danish crowns (3.6 billion pounds) package of spending on healthcare, the elderly, children's day care, the environment and the police up until 2020.

(Reporting by Copenhagen bureau, editing by Terje Solsvik)